. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 164 CaiKiilidii Forestry Journal, April, ip2n. Why The Forest Reserves? With no decrease in the demand for wood, and a constantly decreasing supply, it is reasonable to believe that means must be taken to conserve what we have and provide for a future supply. Fortunately the forest is not like the mine. Once the min- eral is out of the mine the mine is useless. The forest, however, can be restored, even though cut clean, and in time under proper management it will yield as good, or ])robably bet- ter, crops than the one f
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 164 CaiKiilidii Forestry Journal, April, ip2n. Why The Forest Reserves? With no decrease in the demand for wood, and a constantly decreasing supply, it is reasonable to believe that means must be taken to conserve what we have and provide for a future supply. Fortunately the forest is not like the mine. Once the min- eral is out of the mine the mine is useless. The forest, however, can be restored, even though cut clean, and in time under proper management it will yield as good, or ])robably bet- ter, crops than the one first removed. With this object in view the govern- ments of the Dominion and some of the provinces have set aside many million acres as forest reserves. The name "forest reserve" is perhaps not wisely chosen for these areas, since it conveys th eidea to many that their purpose is to withhold the timber in them for use. The term "National Forests" as used by the United State-; for similar areas, would perhaps be more appropriate. The forest reserves are areas that cannot be profitably farmed. They are of such a nature that they would not yield a farmer a proper living. The farmer requires good soil and in sucli a position that it can ])v cultivated. Not so with the forester, he asks only for lands the farmer cannot use. In the older pro- vinces there are many instances where areas of soil unfit for farming were opened up for settlement to earnest men and women anxious to make a Imnu- for llicmselves. After drudging away the best part of their lives they were compelled to give up or else they continued until all am- bition had gone and their degenerate families became subjects for public support. Let us hope that the newer prairie provinces will not make the mistake of the older provinces. To Aid West's Water Supply. As pointed out above, the forest reserves have not for their purpose the locking up of the timber, or other resources within them. The first aim
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